Notice2024-19215
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
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Published
August 27, 2024
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
This notice announces a partially-closed virtual meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68605-68606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19215]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of a partially-closed virtual meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a partially-closed virtual meeting of
the
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President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of
these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, September 12, 2024; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: Information for viewing the livestream of the meeting can be
found on the PCAST website closer to the meeting date at:
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Melissa A. Edwards, Designated
Federal Officer, PCAST, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8f8ebe9fbfce8c7dbdcd886cdc7d886cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d0809391838490bfa3a4a0feb5bfa0feb7bfa6">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: 202-881-
9018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PCAST is an advisory group of the nation's
leading scientists and engineers, appointed by the President to augment
the science and technology advice available to him from the White
House, cabinet departments, and other Federal agencies. See the
Executive order at <a href="http://whitehouse.gov">whitehouse.gov</a>. PCAST is consulted on and provides
analyses and recommendations concerning a wide range of issues where
understanding of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the
policy choices before the President. The Designated Federal Officer is
Dr. Melissa A. Edwards. Information about PCAST can be found at:
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST</a>.
Tentative Agenda
Open portion: PCAST may discuss transportation research to support
future innovations.
Closed portion: PCAST may hold a closed meeting of approximately
one hour with the President and/or senior administration officials on
topics related to transportation innovation on September 12th or 13th,
which must take place at the scheduling convenience of the President
and to maintain Secret Service protection. This session will be closed
to the public because the session is likely to disclose matters that
are to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign
policy under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Public Participation: The open sessions are open to the public. The
meeting will be held virtually for members of the public. It is the
policy of PCAST to accept written public comments no longer than 10
pages and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. PCAST
expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be
repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements.
The public comment period for this meeting will take place on
September 12, 2024, at a time specified in the meeting agenda. This
public comment period is designed only for substantive commentary on
PCAST's work, not for business marketing purposes.
Oral Comments: To be considered for the public speaker list at the
meeting, interested parties should register to speak at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5a5b6b4a6a1b59a868185db909a85db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98c8dbd9cbccd8f7ebece8b6fdf7e8b6fff7ee">[email protected]</span></a>, no later than 12 p.m. Eastern Time on September 6,
2024. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public
comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total
public comment period of up to 10 minutes. If more speakers register
than there is space available on the agenda, PCAST will select speakers
on a first-come, first-served basis from those who registered. Those
not able to present oral comments may file written comments with the
council.
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted
continuously, written comments should be submitted to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94c4d7d5c7c0d4fbe7e0e4baf1fbe4baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c0908381939480afb3b4b0eea5afb0eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a> no later than 12 p.m. Eastern Time on September 6,
2024, so that the comments can be made available to the PCAST members
for their consideration prior to this meeting.
PCAST operates under the provisions of FACA, all public comments
and/or presentations will be treated as public documents and will be
made available for public inspection, including being posted on the
PCAST website at: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings</a>.
Minutes: Minutes will be available within 45 days at:
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings">www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meetings</a>.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on August 21, 2024, by David Borak, Committee Management
Officer, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy.
That document with the original signature and date is maintained by
DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE
Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit
the document in electronic format for publication, as an official
document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no
way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 22, 2024.
Jennifer Hartzell,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-19215 Filed 8-26-24; 8:45 am]
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